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Donald Trump Is Focus of Attacks in the Republican Debate

This Republican debate is a make-or-break moment for all candidates but Donald Trump. Among the political experts I speak to, the debate is between those who are betting on Trump and those who think that someone else (usually Rubio) still has a strong chance. The betting markets on the eve of the debate showed Trump with a 74 percent chance of becoming the Republican nominee, and Rubio with a 24 percent chance. Of course Ben Carson and John Kasich are also part of the debate, but the focus is on Trump, Cruz and Rubio as the front-runners. Here’s my play-by-play from the debate, in the form not of a column but simply an assortment of my tweets during the debate. It’s journalism on the fly — and here goes!

The Republican debate audience graciously applauds former Pres George H.W. Bush, a fine man who would barely fit in today’s GOP.

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